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to take as true or as a fact without actual proof
if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years
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Recent Examples of hypothesizes
Overall, Christopher hypothesizes that the difference in outcomes varied because more active athletes stayed stronger than those who had to — or chose to — decrease their activity.
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Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The team hypothesizes that natural uterine contractions could influence implantation in vivo, highlighting the dynamic interaction between embryo and uterus.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
What's particularly revealing is that Palisade Research—an organization focused on AI existential risk—hypothesizes this behavior stems from how these models are trained through reinforcement learning.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Blanco hypothesizes that lemurs have developed a mechanism to enhance cellular survival by temporarily extending telomere length, potentially contributing to their longer lifespan compared to non-hibernating primates.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In his book These Strange Minds, Summerfield hypothesizes that the development of AIs that can process images and videos may bring AI cognition closer to human-like understanding.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
But the team hypothesizes the fungus lures the spiders out of their lairs where they are exposed to circulating air currents, which helps spread its spores, said Araújo, who is also an honorary research associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Giles hypothesizes there might be a greater purpose to this behavior, per New Scientist.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
His team hypothesizes that these effects might be contributing to Jupiter’s magnetic field.
—Katherine Bourzac, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2024
Starre Vartan, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The team hypothesizes that natural uterine contractions could influence implantation in vivo, highlighting the dynamic interaction between embryo and uterus.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2025
What's particularly revealing is that Palisade Research—an organization focused on AI existential risk—hypothesizes this behavior stems from how these models are trained through reinforcement learning.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Blanco hypothesizes that lemurs have developed a mechanism to enhance cellular survival by temporarily extending telomere length, potentially contributing to their longer lifespan compared to non-hibernating primates.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
In his book These Strange Minds, Summerfield hypothesizes that the development of AIs that can process images and videos may bring AI cognition closer to human-like understanding.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
But the team hypothesizes the fungus lures the spiders out of their lairs where they are exposed to circulating air currents, which helps spread its spores, said Araújo, who is also an honorary research associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Giles hypothesizes there might be a greater purpose to this behavior, per New Scientist.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
His team hypothesizes that these effects might be contributing to Jupiter’s magnetic field.
—Katherine Bourzac, IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypothesizes
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Jones says Southwest has a plan to close the gap.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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YouTube says the rollout will happen over the coming weeks and that support for more AI dubs in different languages will be added over time.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Dealing with someone who constantly assumes the worst can be challenging.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The model assumes that a neural circuit exists in each body segment along the spinal cord.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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This premium valuation presumes that the company can maintain double-digit growth and margin expansion in the long term.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Hank, in attempting to save himself, starts to act out a stereotype of his own, the Western loner who presumes to take on a hero’s mantle.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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Freddie Roach, who trains Walsh, believes this is the breakout moment his fighter’s been building toward.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The museum believes a public-private partnership could save Excelsior.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hale thinks the housing market overall is a bit healthier than the low level of sales might indicate, however.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images Skovronsky thinks that pills could eventually become the primary way that obesity is treated around the world, and that oral drugs could have a larger market share than injectables.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hypothesizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypothesizes. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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